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==Discovery and name== | ==Discovery and name== | ||
It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s. | It was discovered in December 1934 by the Byrd Antarctic Expedition geological party under Quin Blackburn, and was named by the Advisory Committee on [[Antarctic]] Names for Commander Eugene W. Van Reeth, a pilot with [[U.S. Navy]] Squadron VX-6 in Antarctica during [[Operation Deep Freeze]] 1966, 1967 and 1968, and squadron commander in 1969. Later in his career, Commander Van Reeth was promoted to captain, and eventually became the commanding officer of Operation Deep Freeze Task Force 43 in the 1970s. | ||
==Peerage title== | |||
On 16 August 2023, Ng Kwok Lun, Alanardo was granted the [[Peerage of Westarctica|peerage title]] Duke Van Reeth in recognition of his support of Westarctica. The title is named for this glacier. | |||
[[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | [[Category: Geography of Westarctica]] | ||